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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.



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Columbia Cemetery

Also known as White Church Cemetery

Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3430 N;  Longitude, -87.6121 W
Congressional Location:SW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 14;; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W and SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 15; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W
Common Directions:

Located at the intersection of White Church Road and CR-250W; just under 0.9 mile due south of SR-64.

Last updated  April 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers. -George Pickersgill

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Please drop me an e-mail and let me know. Please avoid notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#     Photo

Sect-

ion

Row

Hobson

Edward

21 Aug 1891

23 Jun 1911

Son of W H & Sarah F HOBSON.

9007

1E

1

Hobson

Faith

6 May 1908

22 Jul 1922

Daughter of James O & Emma L (WILLYARD) HOBSON.


(Twin of William F HOBSON.)

7901

1C

14

Hobson

James  O

10 Oct 1880

21 Apr 1949

Husband of Emma L (WILLYARD) HOBSON, 1st, and Lillie (MARSHALL) LOMAX HOBSON, 2nd. 


Son of Jacob & Malinda Catherine (MELTON) HOBSON.


�Father�

7900

1C

14

Hobson

Sarah F

1866

1935

�Mother�

9006

1E

1

Hobson

William F

6 May 1908

30 Dec 1927

Son of James O & Emma L (WILLYARD) HOBSON.

(Twin of Faith HOBSON.)

7901

1C

14

Hoffhaus

Brendan M Overturf

31 Jul 1993

3 Jun 2012

Son of Christopher "Chris"  HOFFHAUS & Nikie OVERTURF TURNER. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4487

2F

2

Hogg

Carrie E

17 Mar 1902

5 Mar 2000

--

10349

2D

6

Hoke

Carolyn Sue

28 Sep 1953

12 Sep 2014

nee LYNCH.  Wife of Donald Wayne HOKE. 


Daughter of Charles Edgar & Helen Faye (DeLONG) LYNCH. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3934

3935

2E

4

Hoke

Donald Wayne "Don"

2 Jan 1960

--

Husband of Carolyn Sue (LYNCH) HOKE.

3934

3935

2E

4

Hoke

James B

28 Oct 1927

16 Feb 1980

Husband of Patty M HOKE.

Cpl., US Army, WW II.



10124

10125

2B

7

Hoke

Patty M

24 Jan 1930

--

Wife of James B HOKE.

10124

2B

7

Holderbaugh

Arthur

1889

1965

Husband of Eunice HOLDERBAUGH.

8733

1D

1

Holderbaugh

Emil Veirl

18 Jul 1918

6 May 1980

Husband of Ida Ann HOLDERBAUGH. 


Son of Jesse Pearl & Nancy Stella (LASHBROOK) HOLDERBAUGH.


US Navy, WW II.



9395

9396

1F

3

Holderbaugh

Eunice

1897

1967

Wife of Arthur HOLDERBAUGH.

8733

1D

1

Holderbaugh

Ida Ann

11 May 1896

18 Nov 1974

Wife of Emil Veirl HOLDERBAUGH.

9395

1F

3

Holderbaugh

Jesse Chester "Chet"

15 Sep 1920

2 Jun 1972

Husband of Ruby L HOLDERBAUGH. 


Son of Jesse Pearl & Nancy Stella (LASHBROOK) HOLDERBAUGH.


Indiana, Sgt., 12th Infantry Regt., WW II.



9829

9830

2A

6

Holderbaugh

Jesse Pearl

1884

1971

Husband of Nancy Stella (LASHBROOK) HOLDERBAUGH.  Married 4 Jan 1911.

8335

1B

10

Holderbaugh

Nancy Stella

17 Nov 1891

19 Feb 1930

nee LASHBROOK.  Wife of Jesse Pearl HOLDERBAUGH.  Married 4 Jan 1911.  Daughter of John David & Nancy Mariah (FLICK) HOLDERBAUGH. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

8335

1B

10

Holderbaugh

Norman A

1921

1922

Son of Arthur & Eunice HOLDERBAUGH.

8732

1D

1

Holderbaugh

Ruby L

27 Jun 1914

28 Jan 1993

Wife of Jesse �Chet� HOLDERBAUGH.

9829

2A

6

Hole

Particia Ann

18 Apr 1952

28 Apr 2007

nee HOLE.  Wife of Ronald HOLE.  Married 10 May 1968.  Daughter of Doyle Elmer "Ducky" & Juanita Mae (MITCHELL) CROSS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

No headstone found or identified.
 

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Holland

Emily L

6 Nov 1936

--

Wife of Willie Homer HOLLAND.

�Our Children:  Faye, Judy, Kathy, Cindy, Eric�

10226

10227

2C

9

Holland

Willie Homer

7 Dec 1932

6 Feb 1994

Husband of Emily L HOLLAND.

Our Children:  Faye, Judy, Kathy, Cindy, Eric


Sgt., US Army, Korea.




10226

10227

10228

2C

9

Hollen

Charlena Francis "Lena "

19 Apr 1882

21 Mar 1972

nee JONES.  Wife of John H HOLLEN. 


Daughter of Charles & Lucinda JONES.

8195

1B

7

Hollen

Elvis Ray

1908

20 May 1976

Son of John Henry & Charlena Francis "Lena" (JONES) HOLLEN. 


US Army, WW II.



8194

1B

7

Hollen

H Earl

11 Feb 1901

28 Mar 1972

Husband of Mable A HOLLEN.


Former Gibson County Sheriff, 1955-1962

9766

Courtesy of the Gibson Co. Sheriff's Office

2A

5

Hollen

Ivan Arthur

24 May 1912

10 Sep 1983

Husband of Mary Jane (HOOVER) HOLLEN.


LTJG, US Navy, WW II.





(Click here to view obituary.)

10017

10018

2B

3

Hollen

Rev Joe William

25 Dec 1938

2 Dec 2019

Wife of Susanne (GARWOOD) HOLLEN

Our Children:
Rebecca Sue
Deborah Ann
William Joe


SP4, US Army

0183 GAP

0184 GAP

2D

17

Hollen

John Henry

28 Feb 1873

29 Dec 1950

Husband of Charlena Francis "Lena" (JONES) HOLLEN. 


Son of James & Lucinda (GREGORY) HOLLEN.

8195

1B

7

Hollen

John Lloyd

12 Jun 1903

27 Jun 1980

Husband of Mary (FLOYD) HOLLEN. 


Son of John Henry & Charlena Francis "Lena" (JONES) HOLLEN.

8196

1B

7

Hollen

John T

21 Jan 1936

9 Jan 2014

Husband of Sue HOLLEN. 


Married 26 Oct 1958.


Son of Porter & Myrtle (COOMER) HOLLEN. 


Our Daughter:  Melissa Jane.


US Army.



(Click here to view obituary.)

1347

1348

2B

2

Hollen

Mable A

28 Nov 1903

4 Aug 1986

Wife of H Earl HOLLEN.

9766

2A

5

Hollen

Mary

22 Jan 1903

23 Aug 1993

nee FLOYD.  Wife of John Lloyd HOLLEN. 


Daughter of Noah & Ella FLOYD.

8196

1B

7

Hollen

Mary Jane

25 Mar 1912

26 Aug 1976

nee HOOVER.  Wife of Ivan Arthur HOLLEN.

10017

2B

3

Hollen

Myrtle N

6 Mar 1907

2 Oct 1979

nee COOMER.  Wife of Porter Elwood HOLLEN. 


Married 4 Aug 1928. 


Daughter of Thomas William & Francis C (SAULSBERRY) COOMER.

10007

2B

2

Hollen

Porter Elwood

26 Mar 1906

4 Dec 1979

Husband of Myrtle N (COOMER) HOLLEN.  


Married 4 Aug 1928. 


Son of John Henry & Charlena Francis (JONES) HOLLEN.

10007

2B

2

Hollen

Sue

18 Jul 1936

--

Wife of John T HOLLEN. 


Married 26 Oct 1958.


Our Daughter:  Melissa Jane.


1347

1348

2B

2

Hollen

Susanne

23 Oct 1939

19 Jul 2016

nee GARWOOD.  Wife of Joe William HOLLEN. 


Married:  27 Apr 1957. 


Daughter of Ralph & Mary Elizabeth (THOMPSON) GARWOOD. 

Our Children:
Rebecca Sue
Deborah Ann
William Joe


(Click here to view obituary.)

0183 GAP

0184 GAP

2D

17

Hollerbach

Delores H

1921

1922

Daughter of Floyd & Blanche I (TURNER) HOLLERBACH.

8735

1D

1

Hollerbach

Floyd

2 Apr 1893

20 Sep 1938

Husband of Blanche I (TURNER) HOLLERBACH.


Sgt., US Army, WW I.



8734

1D

1

Hollingsworth

Thelma "Louise"

26 Mar 1930

10 Sep 2021

nee NORRICK

Daughter of Melvin "Cotton" & Lora (JENKINS) NORRICK

Loving Children: Steve, Janet, Randy, Cheryl


(Click here to view obituary.)

5455 GAP

5456 GAP

2D

8

Hollis

John J

10 Apr 1836

15 Jun 1915

Husband of Sarah (SKELTON) HOLLIS.
Married 12 Oct 1866 


Pvt., Co. B, 58th Reg. Indiana Infantry.





8870

--

1D

7

Hollis

Mary Ella

16 Jan 1870

8 Sep 1872

Daughter of John J & Sarah HOLLIS.

8871

8872

1D

7

Hollis

Newton Othniel

28 Nov 1871

16 Jul 1873

Son of John J & Sarah HOLLIS.

8874

8872

1D

7

Hollis

Sarah

20 Apr 1835

5 Nov 1907

Wife of John J HOLLIS.

�Mother�

8870

8873

1D

7

Holmes

Cosby Ray, Jr.

30 Jan 1955

26 Sep 2010

Husband of Mary "Joann" (PORTER) HOLMES.  Son of Cosby Ray HOLMES, Sr.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1578

2D

18

Holmes

Mary "Joann"

23 Dec 1943

--

nee PORTER.  Wife of Cosby R HOLMES. 

1578

2D

18

Hoover

Amy LeAnn

18 Jun 1976

9 May 1979

--

10024

2B

3

Hope

Dorothy Hunt

30 Apr 1917

30 Nov 1946

nee HUNT.  Wife of Howard W "Mose" HOPE. 


Daughter of John & Sarah (ELSFELDER) HUNT. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

9276

1E

7

Hopkins

Esek "Eck"

9 Nov 1845

23 Apr 1930

Husband of Mary C (KENDLE) HOPKINS. 


Son of Samuel & Matilda (SMALL) HOPKINS.


Father 


Pvt., Co. K, 117th Reg. Indiana Infantry.





8744

8745

1D

2

Hopkins

Infant

1880

1880

Infant son of Esek & Mary C HOPKINS.

8747

8745

1D

2

Hopkins

Mary C

18 Oct 1842

9 Nov 1916

nee KENDLE.  Wife of Esek "Eck" HOPKINS. 


Daughter of George & Mary KENDLE.


�Mother�

8746

8745

1D

2

Hopkins

Minnie A

1868

1869

Daughter of Esek & Mary C HOPKINS.

8748

8745

1D

2

Hopper

Vera M

21 Jun 1899

11 Apr 1982

--

10020

2B

3

Horn

Laurana Mae

10 Feb 1929

19 Oct 2012

nee CRAIN.  Wife of Raymond Dale HORN.  Daugher of Roy & Ollie CRAIN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4472

2D

5

Horn

Raymond Dale

21 Aug 1927

30 Dec 2008

Husband of Laurana Mae HORN.

S1, US Navy, WW II.



4472

10320

2D

5

Horrell

Edwin D

1915

--

Husband of Rosetta E HORRELL.

Father

9874

2A

7

Horrell

Rosetta E

1918

1980

Wife of Edwin D HORRELL.

�Mother�

9874

2A

7

Houchin

Arvel

23 Aug 1896

15 Mar 1984

Husband of Florence Marie (HARTLEY) HOUCHIN.

8116

1B

5

Houchin

Florence Marie

5 Sep 1898

28 May 1984

nee HARTLEY.  Wife of Arvel HOUCHIN. 


Daughter of William & Jane HARTLEY.

8116

1B

5

Houchin

Hazel M Turner

1901

1932

nee TURNER.  Wife of Harvey HOUCHIN.

�Mother�

9053

1E

2

Houchin

Monzelle

31 Mar 1908

25 Jul 1963

Wife of Willard HOUCHIN.

9701

2A

4

Houchin

Willard

31 Jan 1906

29 Dec 1973

Husband of Monzell E HOUCHIN.

9701

2A

4

Houchin

Wilma

--

--

Daughter of Harvey & Hazel M (TURNER) HOUCHIN.

9054

1E

2

Houchins

Mathew Joel

20 Oct 1994

13 Nov 1994

--

10397

2D

8

Houchins

Myrtle M

30 Dec 1908

21 Oct 1975

Wife of Paul HOUCHINS.

9908

2A

7

Houchins

Paul

6 Oct 1902

4 Nov 1981

Husband of Myrtle M HOUCHINS.

9908

2A

7

Howard

John Michael Anthony

12 Dec 1988

19 Jun 1995

Son of Michael & Tammy HOWARD.

9958

2A

8

Howard

Lucas Levi Ray

17 Jul 1991

19 Jan 1992

Infant son of Michael & Tammy HOWARD.

10240

2C

10

Howder

Kenneth W

2 Jul 1939

26 Jun 1992

SP4, US Army, Vietnam.




10229

10230

2C

9

Hudson

Katherine Q

10 Sep 1933

--

nee QUARLES.  Wife of Leroy F HUDSON.  


Married:  12 Aug 1934.

3986

2E

18

Hudson

LeRoy F

16 Jul 1930

19 Oct 2015

Husband of Katherine (QUARLES) HUDSON.  


Married:  12 Aug 1934.


Son of LeRoy F & Erna (DRIESCHNER) HUDSON. 


A1C, US Air Force, Korea.  





(Click here to view obituary.)

3986

3987

2E

18

Huff

Fern Eloise Walker

11 Jan 1925

10 Sep 1998

Wife of John HUFF, Jr.

�Children:  Janet S & Rebecca A�

10404

10405

2D

8

Huffman

Larry G

25 Dec 1946

8 Apr 2004

Son of Ralph Bud & Colleen HUFFMAN.

Father of:  Jonathan H


Sgt. US Army, Vietnam.  Bronze Star Medal & OLC, Purple Heart.





10181

10182

10183

10184

2C

4

Huffman

Ralph Bud

31 Mar 1916

4 May 1993

Husband of Colleen (FAIR) HUFFMAN.


Pfc., US Army, WW II.


10179

10180

2C

4

Huffman

Welm. Colleen

12 Apr 1928

5 Oct 2017

nee FAIR.  Wife of Ralph Bud HUFFMAN. 


Daughter of Donald RUTHFORD & Ellen FAIR. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0017 GAP

2C

4

Huggins

Gladys

23 Nov 1935

29 Jul 2007

nee BAKER. 


Daughter of Earl & Mattie (JONES) BAKER.

11197

2E

7

Huggins

Mable L

1 Jan 1910

23 Oct 1991

Wife of Robert A HUGGINS.

10207

2C

6

Huggins

Robert A

18 Apr 1913

13 Nov 1991

Husband of Mable L HUGGINS.

10207

2C

6

Huggins

William W

14 Mar 1926

12 Mar 2005

--

11196

2E

7

Hughbanks

Gilbert L

1904

1977

Husband of Gladys HUGHBANKS.

10026

2B

3

Hughbanks

Gladys

1904

1981

Wife of Glibert L HUGHBANKS.

10026

2B

3

Hughen

Andrew

15 Mar 2000

2 Dec 2013

Son of Tony & Michelle HUGHEN.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1272

2E

4

Hughes

Edward L

26 Oct 1886

1948

Husband of Martha Jane (CATT) HUGHES.  Married 14 Jul 1910 in Pike County, Indiana. 


Son of Scott & Malinda (GALLIHIER) HUGHES.

9297

1E

7

Hughes

Martha Jane

5 Jul 1888

10 Mar 1969

nee CATT.  Wife of Edward L HUGHES.  Married 14 July 1900 in Pike County, Indiana.


Daughter of Andrew & Sarah (FREDERICK) CATT.

9297

1E

7

Hughes

Ruby C

1879

1976

--

9780

2A

5

Hulett

John David

31 Oct 1943

5 Apr 1999

Father

PN3, US Navy, Vietnam.




11117

11118

2D

22

Hunsaker

Eli J

7 Aug 1868

9 Apr 1939

Son of Jake & Mallissa (PEARCE) HUNSAKER.


(Click here to view obituary.)


Note:  Buried here 11 Apr 1939 per Certificate of Death.

No headstone found.
 

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Hunt

Clarence Daniel "Sunny"

28 Jan 1911

24 May 1956

Husband of Velma HUNT.


Son of John B "Johnnie" & Sarah Rosetta (ELSFELDER) HUNT.



9592


From the Princeton Clarion-Democrat, 25 May 1956

2A

2

Hunt

Evelyn M

9 Oct 1910

15 Oct 2002

nee SCHMIDT.  Wife of James W HUNT.


Daughter of William H & May (BROADMAN) SCHMIDT.

9196

1E

5

Hunt

George H

6 Feb 1919

26 Dec 1946

Son of John B "Johnnie" & Sarah Rosetta (ELSFELDER) HUNT.


Indiana, TEC 4, 666th F. A. Bn., WW II.



9193

1E

5

Hunt

Jackson Franklin "Jack"

16 Nov 1923

2 Feb 1943

Son of John B "Johnnie" & Sarah Rosetta (ELSFELDER) HUNT.


(Click here to view obituary.)

9277

1E

7

Hunt

John B "Johnnie"

10 May 1880

28 Dec 1946

Husband of Sarah Rosetta (ELSFELDER) HUNT. 


Son of Geroge Henderson & Clara Elizabeth (ANDERSON) HUNT.

9275

1E

7

Hunt

Julia

3 Jul 1904

10 Apr 1936

Daughter of John B "Johnnie" & Sarah Rosetta (ELSFELDER) HUNT.

9278

1E

7

Hunt

Sarah

7 Nov 1888

4 Dec 1948

nee ELSFELDER.  Wife of John HUNT.


Daughter of John Daniel & Martha Jane (FLINN) ELSFELDER.


(Click here to view obituary.)

9274

1E

7

Hurrell

Estella G "Pepper"

30 Mar 1918

4 Jul 2009

Wife of Sidney Elisha �Red� HURRELL.

10337

2D

6

Hurrell

Sidney Elisha "Red"

9 Oct 1914

19 Jun 2001

Husband of Estella G "Pepper" HURRELL.

TEC 4, US Army, WW II.




10337

10338

2D

6

Hurst

Donald P

16 Oct 1923

9 May 2016

Husband of Juanita "Bee"  (PHILLIPS) HURST. 


Married 29 Jan 1955. 


Son of Ira N & Edith (ADKINS) HURST.


F1, US Navy, WW II.





(Click here to view obituary.)

3978

3979

2E

17

Hurst

Jack J

1 Jan 1935

3 Nov 2009

Son of Jess & Helen (DAVIS) HURST.


US Air Force, Korea.





(Click here to view obituary.)

4460

2C

4

Hurst

Juanita "Bee"

16 Jun 1929

--

Wife of Donald P HURST. 


Married 29 Jan 1955.

3978

2E

17

Hurt

Arom W "Ernie"

20 Feb 1911

22 Sep 1966

Second husband of Violet M (PADGETT) HURT.


Indiana, Sgt., 12th Airdrome Sq. AAF, WW II.



9750

9751

9752

2A

5

Huser

Nancy Hill

10 Sep 1917

1 Feb 2001

nee HILL.  Wife of William Arthur HUSER, Sr.

�Parents of:  Norine, Bill Jr�

10458

10459

2D

11

Huser

William Arthur, Sr.

13 Oct 1916

1 Jan 1998

Husband of Nancy (HILL) HUSER.

�Parents of:  Norine, Bill Jr�

10458

10459

2D

11

Hutchinson

Bessie Mabel

5 Jun 1877

8 Jul 1879

Twin daughter of William H & Nancy J HUTCHINSON.

8238

8241

1B

8

Hutchinson

Charles E L

10 Dec 1866

--

Son of William H & Nancy J HUTCHINSON.

8242

1B

8

Hutchinson

Minnie May

5 Jun 1877

14 Sep 1877

Twin daughter of William H & Nancy J HUTCHINSON.

8238

8241

1B

8

Hutchinson

Nancy J

24 Feb 1841

7 Nov 1904

Wife of William H HUTCHINSON.

8240

1B

8

Hutchinson

Warren I

7 Nov 1873

8 Jun 1874

Infant son of William H & Nancy J HUTCHINSON.

8237

8241

1B

8

Hutchinson

William H

14 Feb 1843

--

Husband of Nancy J HUTCHINSON.

Pvt. 63rd Ind. Inf.  Enlisted 19 Feb 1862.  Discharged 2 Aug 1865.





8240

1B

8

Hyatt

H Frances Kern

17 Apr 1922

21 Oct 2010

nee KERN.  Wife of Lucian B HYATT. 


Married 2 May 1942. 


Daughter of Charles & Hattie (LUMN) KERN.


�Our Children:  Sandra Faye, Carol Anne, Sue Ellen�


�Grandchildren:  Lucinda Jill, Brian Jay, Michael Jason, Hallie Elizabeth, Andrew David�


(Click here to view obituary.)

1627

1628

2C

6

Hyatt

Lucian B

1 Apr 1920

13 Jul 2009

Husband of Frances (KERN) HYATT. 


Married 2 May 1942. 


Son of Sidney & Lillie (GARD) HYATT.


�Our Children:  Sandra Faye, Carol Anne, Sue Ellen�


�Grandchildren:  Lucinda Jill, Brian Jay, Michael Jason, Hallie Elizabeth, Andrew David�


(Click here to view obituary.)

1627

1628

2C

6

Hyneman

David "Terry"

30 Apr 1951

3 Oct 2013

Husband of Deanna Kay (STEWART) HYNEMAN, 1st, married 31 Jul 1971; and LIsa Diane (MOUNTS) HYNEMAN, 2nd, married 9 Jul 1993 in Henderson, Kentucky.


Son of David Ferris & Norma Jean (LIVERMORE) HYNEMAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1268

2E

4

Hyneman

David Ferris

19 Jul 1929

4 May 2003

Husband of Norma Jean (LIVERMORE) HYNEMAN, 1st, married 12 Jun 1948; and Nancy Lynn (BATES) HYNEMAN, 2nd, married 4 Jul 1969. 


Son of Ferris Aaron & Ethel Ada (GRUBB) HYNEMAN.

8078

1B

3

Hyneman

Lisa Diane

22 Aug 1961

--

nee MOUNTS.  Second wife of David  "Terry" HYNEMAN.  Married 9 Jul 1993 in Henderson, Kentucky.

1268

2E

4

Hyneman

Nancy Lynn

12 Apr 1932

--

nee BATES.  Second wife of David F HYNEMAN, married 4 Jul 1969.

8078

1B

3

Sections and Rows.
For purposes of this listing, the cemetery was divided into Sections 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F.  Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section.  See the images below for reference.
 

Section divisions used for this listing.
Aerial view of the cemetery location; church building in upper-right corner.
7624  Sign over original entrance to the cemetery
8006 View of Section 1A, immediately west of the church.